Movie

Europa (1991)

• R
• June 27, 1991
• 1h 53m

• Crime
• Drama
• Thriller

“World War II had finished, but it left indelible marks.”

Overview

In 1945 Germany, following the end of World War II, Leopold Kessler, an American of German descent, is hired by his uncle as a sleeping car conductor on the Zentropa train line. Leopold's wish is to be neutral to the ongoing purges of loyalists by Allied forces and do what he can to help a hurting country, but ultimately finds himself being used by both sides.

Director

Lars von Trier

Writers

Lars von Trier, Niels Vørsel

Starring

Jean-Marc Barr, Barbara Sukowa, Udo Kier